All online databases are password-protected (you must see a member of the Library Staff for database Usernames and Passwords)  

SEARCH BY SUBJECT CLICK ON EACH ENTRY BELOW TO SEE A FULL LISTING OF DATABASE TITLES   Biography Encyclopedias Health History Literature and Literary Criticism   Magazines and Newspapers Professional Development Sources Science Skills Practice Social Sciences   Video Libraries Audio Libraries Spanish Language Reference Sources :  ¡ Búsquelo en español ! NOVELNY is an online library of literally hundreds of magazines, newspapers, maps, charts, research and reference books that are available to every New Yorker. The NOVELNY databases are free to every resident of New York State through their local public, academic or school library.   ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DATABASES American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language - (Grolier)  NOVELNY   ERIC  (Educational Resources Information Center)  This database can also be accessed on the FirstSearch (OCLC) database.   Literature in Context   Questia This is a new database -- check back soon for more information! American Heritage Spanish to English Dictionary  and American Heritage English to Spanish Dictionary - (Grolier) NOVELNY   FirstSearch (OCLC) LitFinder for Schools  includes poems, short stories, speeches and dramatic works. Formerly known as StoryFinder, LitFinder and PoetryFinder. Roget's II : The New Thesaurus Third edition (Grolier) - NOVELNY Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged (Britannica) Science Direct Annals of American History (Britannica) Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EbscoHost)  National Newspaper Index (Gale) Science Reference Center AP Science (Proquest) Gale Virtual Reference Library  (Series A) Gale Virtual Reference Library  (Series B)   Nettrekker DI Each student and teacher will receive their own unique Username and Password soon. In the meantime, please see a member of the LIbrary Staff for the shared Username and Password access. Science Resource Center (Gale) New Book of Popular Science (Grolier) Atomic Learning   General Science Collection (EbscoHost)   New York State Newspapers (Gale) Soundzabound royalty-free music database! Biography Resource Center (Gale)   Global Reference Center (Britannica) New York Times Electronic Edition Story Finder - Lit Finder BrainPOP BrainPOP - Español BrainPOP Junior   Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia -- (Grolier)  NOVELNY  Business and Company ASAP (GALE) - NOVELNY Health and Wellness Resources Center and Alternative Health Module New York Times (Lexis-Nexis) 1980 - current Student Resource Center Gold (Gale) Business and Company Resource Center (GALE) - NOVELNY   Health Reference Center Academic New York Times, Historical (Proquest) covers  the years 1851 - 2001 Contemporary Literary Criticism Select   Historical New York Times (Proquest) Newsday  (Full Text version, 1985-current) Teaching Books.net CQ Public Affairs   History Resource Center  U.S.(Gale) Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre en Linea (Grolier)   Teen Health and Wellness CQ Researcher   Custom Newspapers Occupational Outlook Handbook --current edition (Proquest) -- NOVELNY   Testing and Education Resource Center (Gale) History Resource Center : World (Gale)   Discovery Education (formerly United Streaming)   Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) Twayne Author Series World, English and U.S. Authors   EBSCO Animals   Informe  (Gale) (Spanish Language Newspapers) Power Media Plus EBSCOhost - MasterFILE Select full text magazines Professional Education Collection (ProQuest) Ebscohost Español Infotrac Junior Proquest AP Science   World's Best Poetry Enchanted Learning   Lands and Peoples (Grolier)   Proquest Online    Encyclopedia Americana (Grolier) - NOVELNY   LexisNexis Database  (Scholastic) includes Full Text versions of several newspapers including: The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today Proquest Platinum (Proquest) NOVELNY     E-BOOK COLLECTION Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.  Check the web sites for the various titles UHS Library has chosen for you to use. Click here for Gale Virtual Reference Library(Series A)  (NSLS/BOCES titles)   Click here for Gale Virtual Reference Library (Series B)  (NOVELNY titles)     DON'T FORGET TO VISIT THE UNIONDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY! http://www.nassaulibrary.org/uniondale/   Or simply click on the link below! When you visit the Uniondale Library click on the link for Online Catalog. Uniondale Public Library With a link to the Uniondale Public Library from your computer, you will be able to access a host of excellent databases by inputting the barcode number from your Uniondale library card.  A representative sampling includes: College Source Online, EBSCOHOST, EBSCO: Searchasaurus (for children), FACTS.com, Galenet, GroveMusic, Health Reference Center--Academic, Informe (Spanish language Infotrac), Learning Express Library, netLibrary (online books), UMI Proquest Direct (access to New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal).    You can also search all Nassau County public library catalogs by visiting: http://www.alisweb.org

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